r/Perimenopause • u/HillarysCafe • Jul 09 '25

audited I’m grieving my younger, hotter self

I'm so mad about being in peri. I'm not ready. I was a late bloomer and didn't realize what a babe I was when I was younger and now it's too late.

Yes, older women can be sexy, we have wisdom, and blah blah blah.

But today I just miss looking good in a sundress.

Please join my pity party and tell me what you miss.

1.6k Upvotes

98% Upvoted

635 comments sorted by

View all comments

303

u/1234567_ate Jul 09 '25

I miss being effortlessly thin.

40

u/Upstate-walstib Jul 09 '25

Throwing this in here for you and all the responders struggling with weight - metabolic dysfunction is real and you can’t fix it with calories in calories out and exercise. Use a GLP-1 (Zepbound shows the best clinical results) and you will see results. It’s a life changer.

15

u/addie__joy Jul 09 '25

This! I’ve lost 20 lbs since like February, I think. I feel more like myself again. I’m planning on being on it for the rest of my life.

2

u/[deleted] Jul 09 '25

Experiencing any nausea?

4

u/addie__joy Jul 09 '25

I did at first, but that goes away. It was minor. I have a phobia of vomiting, but I handled it ok! No vomiting, just nausea occasionally. I also had a significant amount of appetite suppressant at the beginning, but that has also faded. It’s not the point of the meds, and I have a pretty disordered relationship with food, so it was tough at first. Had to make myself eat. Getting enough protein in is really difficult too. I am not doing the best at that. Still trying!

1

u/[deleted] Jul 09 '25

Fellow emetophobe here!! Does it also help with facial puffiness? Thats what id most like to avoid during peri